The integration of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability: A literature review and future research directions for developing a specific model

Cherrafi, Anass; Elfezazi, Saïd; Chiarini, Andrea; Mokhlis, Ahmed; Benhida, Khalid

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.08.101

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“…They suggest that lean manufacturing alone is not enough to improve environmental performance due to conflicts between environmental performance objectives and lean manufacturing principles. This conclusive remark is also supported by a recent state-of-the-art-review performed by Cherrafi et al (2016). For this reason, there is a distinct need to explore an alternative approach by incorporating lean thinking and LCA to facilitate environmental performance of a manufactured product.…”

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Incorporating lean thinking and life cycle assessment to reduce environmental impacts of plastic injection moulded products

Cheung

Leong

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2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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a b s t r a c tIn the last decades, environmental footprint of the product manufacture has emerged as an important public concern, causing manufacturers to re-assess their product's environmental impacts. Responding to global outcry on global warming, world leaders have agreed to limit global temperature rise to less than 2 C above the temperature in pre-industrial times. As a result, governments and industrial leaders around the world have proposed a roadmap for 80% emissions reduction by 2050. The aim of this work develops a novel approach of linking Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Lean manufacturing to reduce the negative environmental impacts of a plastic injection moulded product. Products that use plastic as their primary source of raw materials are mainly produced by plastic injection processes. Although plastic injection moulding has many benefits such as 'high production rates', there is a lack of through investigation on the effects of this process has on the environment such as climate change, ozone depletion etc. This paper proposes a novel cross-functional mapping approach of linking lean-thinking and LCA. The implementation case study has been presented with the view to re-assess carbon footprint of an existing plastic product. The reported implementation work demonstrates that the adaptation of lean thinking and LCA could significantly minimise negative environmental impacts of a plastic injection product. A case study indicates that the overall environmental impact has been reduced by approximately 40% in climate change, human toxicity, photochemical oxidant formation, acidification and ecotoxicity.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 68%

Incorporating lean thinking and life cycle assessment to reduce environmental impacts of plastic injection moulded products

Cheung

Leong

Vichare

2017

Journal of Cleaner Production

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“…A literature review can contribute to theoretical development, help in understanding terminologies (Cherrafi et al, 2016), and facilitate the construction of a bibliography on a particular topic (Rowley & Slack 2004).…”

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Revisão sistemática da literatura sobre as formas de mensuração do desempenho da logística reversa

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Abstract:Reverse logistics can provide a sustainable competitive advantage for the company. However, to benefit from it, companies must monitor their reverse logistics based on a performance measurement system composed of financial and non-financial indicators. Thus, this study investigated, through a systematic literature review, the ways of measuring the of reverse logistics performance. The results of this study showed that the most used indicators were the financial and/or economic performance, together with the indicators related to the clients, followed by the indicators related to the improvement of internal, environmental, innovation and growth, social and, finally, supplier processes. It should be emphasized that there is no single justification on the best measures of performance evaluation of an activity. Therefore, each company must establish the measures appropriate to its characteristics, in order to meet the company goals.

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“…McCarty et al [62] present a guide about SS sustainability devoted to analyze the power of SS to develop and implement enterprise-wide green initiatives, with structures such as program governance, project charters, transfer functions, measurement systems, risk assessment, and process design, based on real-world examples of specific environmental problems. A complete analysis of works integrating lean manufacturing, SS and sustainability can be seen in Cherrafi et al [63] as, for instance, a particular case study of sustainability framework linked to SS, concretely an automotive company, that can be seen in Tan Owee et al [64].…”

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Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

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Six Sigma is a methodology widely used in manufacturing production to guarantee quality and several factors facilitate its success. This paper presents a structural equations model to identify the relationships between managerial commitment, Six Sigma implementation strategy, investments in human resources and the economic benefits obtained; and five hypotheses are proposed. These variables are also related to sustainability, especially human resources, a paradigm very combinable with Six Sigma. The model is evaluated using partial least squares and information obtained from 301 Mexican manufacturing companies from different industrial sectors. The results indicate that managerial commitment is the basis for Six Sigma success, but requires an adequate implementation strategy focused on customers and their needs, which must integrate an investment plan in human resources that is focused on training and teamwork. In addition, managers must have a reward program that encourages motivation and recognizes the achievements of the human resources involved.

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The integration of lean manufacturing, Six Sigma and sustainability: A literature review and future research directions for developing a specific model

Cited by 399 publications

References 94 publications

Incorporating lean thinking and life cycle assessment to reduce environmental impacts of plastic injection moulded products

Incorporating lean thinking and life cycle assessment to reduce environmental impacts of plastic injection moulded products

Revisão sistemática da literatura sobre as formas de mensuração do desempenho da logística reversa

Mediating Role of the Six Sigma Implementation Strategy and Investment in Human Resources in Economic Success and Sustainability

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